Bacterial colonization of VEPTR implants under repeated expansions in children with severe early onset spinal deformities.

Christian PlaassCarol Claudius HaslerUlrich HeiningerDaniel Studer

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2015)

The rate of implant colonization is 4.5 times higher than the rate of manifest infections in VEPTR patients. Colonization may lead to a manifest infection over time. The knowledge of persistent implant colonization may change the treatment algorithm in patients with growth-retaining implants.

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